Sermons on 2 Corintios 4:8:

"Transformational Thinking”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 11, 2025

What we think determines what and who we are. It’s not our background, heredity, or environment. It’s what we choose to think about that has the greatest influence upon our lives. In this message we'll look at our need to look at God's Goodness, God's Greatness, and God's Nearness.

“Transformational Thinking” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V90drtxMwkk Our minds are an amazing creation of God. They handle billions of informational bites, and process 800 memories a second. No computer will ever compare with the mind’s computing power. And what’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, Genesis 50:20, Psalm 31:19, Romans 8:28, Psalm 69:14-16, Jeremiah 32:27, Psalm 112:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Go! And Find Hope In The Brokenness - Psalm 34:18 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2025

Have you ever had your heart broken? Perhaps it was the loss of a loved one, the betrayal of a friend, the collapse of a dream, or the weight of guilt from past choices. In those moments, life can feel like it’s crumbling beneath us.

Go! And Find Hope in the Brokenness - Psalm 34:18 Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (NLT) Introduction: A Message for the Wounded Have you ever had your heart broken? Perhaps it was the loss of a loved one, the betrayal of a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 57:15, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 147:3, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, John 1:14, Philippians 2:7-8, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jars Of Clay - By Design

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Sep 7, 2025

When we think we aren’t enough, we’re right! We’re not supposed to be.

Recently, something very strange happened to me. Something that I always knew was theoretically possible, but which still came as a shock. A couple of weeks ago, I woke up one morning and realized that I was now — wait for it — a “Grandpa”. Now, the event which brought about this transformation ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Pain Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 9, 2025

Leadership pain is the school of personal growth and ministry growth – you will enroll in it when you start leading!

Topic: My topic today is Leadership pain – I knew we would have a lot of young people going into the ministry and the number 1 lesson I feel you need to hear is on this subject! My message is based out of three books today – I highly encourage you to read all three of these books to prepare for ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:4-10, 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strength Beyond Self: Receiving The Power Of God

Contributed by Jessica Linde on Sep 29, 2025

In contrast to the self-reliant grit our culture so often advocates, this sermon’s ultimate goal is to highlight that true and lasting strength comes from allowing God's "power" to work in and through our human fragility.

Over the past several Sundays, we have been working through a sermon series on Paul’s letter to the early church in Philippi—a now ruined city in north east Greece. As we’ve worked through this series (which we are concluding today), we’ve seen how this little letter is overflowing with faith, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-13, 2 Corinthians 4:6-10

Go! And Live By The Spirit Who Raised Jesus From The Dead Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 8, 2025

The same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus Christ from the grave now lives in every believer.

Go! And Live by the Spirit Who Raised Jesus from the Dead Introduction: The Power That Raised Jesus Lives in You “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1, Romans 8:11, John 14:16-17, Ephesians 2:4-6, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, Matthew 28:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cracked But Called: How The Light Gets In

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Oct 25, 2025

THEME: God’s glory shines through the cracks of our weakness. BIG IDEA: The gospel treasure shines brightest through fragile people who refuse to give up.

SERMON TITLE: Cracked but Called: How the Light Gets In TEXT: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (CSB) Opening: The Cracks Where the Light Gets In There’s a line from a song by Leonard Cohen that always catches my heart: “Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God Whispers Hope

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 2, 2025

Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up. Believers overcome discouragement by facing reality with faith—trusting God’s goodness, and rediscovering hope in Christ.

The Devil’s Favorite Tool There’s an old story told by preachers long before microphones and livestreams. It goes like this: One day the devil decided to have a garage sale. He laid out all his tools on a table—hatred, envy, jealousy, deceit, lust, pride, and lying. Each one was marked with a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20, 1 Kings 19:1-7, Psalm 42:5, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, 1 Peter 5:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Because He Lives

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 2, 2025

Because He lives, the Great Commission becomes resurrection life in motion—Christ’s presence transforming ordinary believers into living proof of His victory.

Nothing can strike a note of guilt in the Christian heart quite as fast as the Great Commission—perhaps raising our kids comes close—but this one has a special sting. We read the words and instantly feel their weight: > “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto Me. Therefore go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 6:4, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, John 20:21-22, Acts 1:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Hope In The Midst Of Turmoil PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Understand and embrace the hope we can find in God, even amidst our most challenging trials and tribulations.

Good morning, church family. Our sermon today is all about finding hope in the midst of turmoil. We're going to be diving into two powerful passages of Scripture: Job 19: 21-27 and 2 Corinthians 4:7-16. [Read passages] Isn't it amazing how these two men, facing such incredible hardships, found hope ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:21-27, 2 Corinthians 4:7-16

Topics: Hope, Anchored, God

Does God Have Our Best? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 14, 2023

This sermon emphasizes understanding God's expectations, striving for faithfulness over perfection, and recognizing the boundless nature of God's grace.

Good morning, everyone! I'm so glad to see each one of you here today. I'm excited because we're going to be talking about something that I believe is really important for all of us as followers of Christ. There's a quote from Philip Yancey that really struck me and I want to share it with you. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-10

Topics: Being The Best, Not Perfect

I Made It PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023

This sermon explores how trials and struggles are God's way of communicating with us, urging us to view them as opportunities for growth and closeness to Him.

Hey there, church family! We've got an interesting talk lined up today, something I think we can all relate to on some level. We're going to be chatting about trials, struggles, and testimonies...and not just any testimonies, but those that come right from the trenches of life's hardest moments. I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Topics: Overcoming, Perseverance

Through Christ Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 15, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to face hardships with courage and faith, reminding them that they are resilient and never abandoned by God.

Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering where we gather in the spirit of unity and love, bringing our hearts together in the presence of our Lord. We are here to celebrate our faith, to strengthen our bonds with God and each other, and to find solace and encouragement in His Word. As we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Topics: But, Not